Question 1

Scholars believe that the Garamantes kingdom declined as a result of ____ and the drying up of the Sahara.

Accepted Answer

A)  an Egyptian invasion 
B)  the fall of the Roman Empire 
C)  a devastating plague 
D)  civil war 
E)  the rise of Ghana 
A)  an Egyptian invasion 
B)  the fall of the Roman Empire 
C)  a devastating plague 
D)  civil war 
E)  the rise of Ghana

Question 2

The Garamantes

Accepted Answer

A)  transported goods across the Congo rain forest. 
B)  were known to the Chinese. 
C)  built complex irrigation systems. 
D)  Were known to the Chinese. 
E)  were a nomadic people. 
A)  transported goods across the Congo rain forest. 
B)  were known to the Chinese. 
C)  built complex irrigation systems. 
D)  Were known to the Chinese. 
E)  were a nomadic people.

Question 3

The African Nok culture which is remembered for its early, sophisticated sculptures was located in the ____ region.

Accepted Answer

A)  Congo 
B)  Kalahari 
C)  Niger River 
D)  Sahara 
E)  East-African coastal 
A)  Congo 
B)  Kalahari 
C)  Niger River 
D)  Sahara 
E)  East-African coastal

Question 4

In regard to state building in West Africa, it can be said that

Accepted Answer

A)  Ghana was the first great commercial state there. 
B)  warfare with the Byzantines resulted in the eventual decline of the kingdom of Ghana. 
C)  trade and commerce produced the growth of an integrated empire in the region. 
D)  Zimbabwe replaced Ghana as the predominant trading nation of the area. 
E)  it was conquered by Arabs. 
A)  Ghana was the first great commercial state there. 
B)  warfare with the Byzantines resulted in the eventual decline of the kingdom of Ghana. 
C)  trade and commerce produced the growth of an integrated empire in the region. 
D)  Zimbabwe replaced Ghana as the predominant trading nation of the area. 
E)  it was conquered by Arabs.

Question 5

The Kingdom of Ghana

Accepted Answer

A)  remained poor, in spite of large lead deposits, because of a series of spendthrift rulers. 
B)  exported gold, leather goods, slaves, and ostrich feathers. 
C)  was the first African state to develop large-scale fish farming. 
D)  had a merchant class but refused to trade with Berbers from the north. 
E)  accepted the tenets of Buddhism. 
A)  remained poor, in spite of large lead deposits, because of a series of spendthrift rulers. 
B)  exported gold, leather goods, slaves, and ostrich feathers. 
C)  was the first African state to develop large-scale fish farming. 
D)  had a merchant class but refused to trade with Berbers from the north. 
E)  accepted the tenets of Buddhism.

Question 6

The city of Meroë was located near extensive ____ deposits.

Accepted Answer

A)  gold 
B)  iron 
C)  silver 
D)  tin 
E)  copper 
A)  gold 
B)  iron 
C)  silver 
D)  tin 
E)  copper

Question 7

In southern Africa,

Accepted Answer

A)  an integration of Khoisan and Bantu-speaking peoples took place. 
B)  the people of the area were generally darker and taller than the migrants from the north. 
C)  the culture of the Khoisan-speaking society came to dominate the area. 
D)  Islam became dominant in the 700s. 
E)  Christianity survived in the mountains in the south until recent times. 
A)  an integration of Khoisan and Bantu-speaking peoples took place. 
B)  the people of the area were generally darker and taller than the migrants from the north. 
C)  the culture of the Khoisan-speaking society came to dominate the area. 
D)  Islam became dominant in the 700s. 
E)  Christianity survived in the mountains in the south until recent times.

Question 8

The family of languages spoken by people who inhabit the region south of the Sahara Desert and Axum is

Accepted Answer

A)  Kalaharian. 
B)  Nok. 
C)  Swahili. 
D)  Bantu. 
E)  Khoisan. 
A)  Kalaharian. 
B)  Nok. 
C)  Swahili. 
D)  Bantu. 
E)  Khoisan.

Question 9

Social practices typical to many African societies included

Accepted Answer

A)  election of kings by all adult males. 
B)  a lineage system that was often matrilineal rather than patrilineal and strict behavioral patterns between the sexes. 
C)  behavior patterns between the sexes that were more relaxed than those found in societies in other parts of the world and a strictly patrilineal lineage system. 
D)  both a lineage system that was often matrilineal rather than patrilineal and behavior patterns between the sexes that were more relaxed than those found in other societies. 
E)  absolute intolerance of non-local religions. 
A)  election of kings by all adult males. 
B)  a lineage system that was often matrilineal rather than patrilineal and strict behavioral patterns between the sexes. 
C)  behavior patterns between the sexes that were more relaxed than those found in societies in other parts of the world and a strictly patrilineal lineage system. 
D)  both a lineage system that was often matrilineal rather than patrilineal and behavior patterns between the sexes that were more relaxed than those found in other societies. 
E)  absolute intolerance of non-local religions.

Question 10

African music

Accepted Answer

A)  never served a religious function. 
B)  refused to employ the use of strong motifs of repeated beats. 
C)  produced a totality of music in its combination of voice and instrument sounds. 
D)  played no role in the ceremonies, rituals, and education processes of the society. 
E)  was restricted only to non-Islam societies. 
A)  never served a religious function. 
B)  refused to employ the use of strong motifs of repeated beats. 
C)  produced a totality of music in its combination of voice and instrument sounds. 
D)  played no role in the ceremonies, rituals, and education processes of the society. 
E)  was restricted only to non-Islam societies.

Question 11

The so-called "cradle of humanity," where the earliest hominids evolved, is located in

Accepted Answer

A)  the Hump of Africa. 
B)  the Great African Rift valley. 
C)  modern-day Egypt. 
D)  the Niger River region. 
E)  ancient Ghana. 
A)  the Hump of Africa. 
B)  the Great African Rift valley. 
C)  modern-day Egypt. 
D)  the Niger River region. 
E)  ancient Ghana.

Question 12

The distinctively carved stone pillars, used to mark the tombs of Axum kings, are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  stelae. 
B)  mansa. 
C)  sasa. 
D)  zamani. 
E)  ziggurats. 
A)  stelae. 
B)  mansa. 
C)  sasa. 
D)  zamani. 
E)  ziggurats.

Question 13

What is the earliest form of surviving architecture found in Africa?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Moorish palaces at Zanzibar 
B)  The pyramids of Egypt 
C)  The ruins of Great Zimbabwe 
D)  The mound city of Timbuktu 
E)  The ruins of Carthage 
A)  The Moorish palaces at Zanzibar 
B)  The pyramids of Egypt 
C)  The ruins of Great Zimbabwe 
D)  The mound city of Timbuktu 
E)  The ruins of Carthage

Question 14

The rise of Islam transformed Axum into a maritime power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The trading cities of East Africa imported porcelain from

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  the Middle East. 
D)  China. 
E)  India. 
A)  Italy. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  the Middle East. 
D)  China. 
E)  India.

Question 16

The great iron-working culture of northern Nigeria was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Nok. 
B)  Axum. 
C)  Kush. 
D)  Berger. 
E)  Malagasy. 
A)  Nok. 
B)  Axum. 
C)  Kush. 
D)  Berger. 
E)  Malagasy.

Question 17

Ghana was the first great West African commercial state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Agriculture first emerged in ____ Africa.

Accepted Answer

A)  northern 
B)  southern 
C)  western 
D)  eastern 
E)  central 
A)  northern 
B)  southern 
C)  western 
D)  eastern 
E)  central

Question 19

Mali emerged as a great West African empire after the destruction of Ghana.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Slavery in Africa

Accepted Answer

A)  was introduced by the Muslims. 
B)  went back to ancient times, long before the arrival of the Europeans. 
C)  saved its harshest treatment for the domestic and royal servants. 
D)  was virtually nonexistent in North Africa. 
E)  never involved more than two percent of the population. 
A)  was introduced by the Muslims. 
B)  went back to ancient times, long before the arrival of the Europeans. 
C)  saved its harshest treatment for the domestic and royal servants. 
D)  was virtually nonexistent in North Africa. 
E)  never involved more than two percent of the population.

Exam 8: Early Civilizations in Africa

Scholars believe that the Garamantes kingdom declined as a result of ____ and the drying up of the Sahara.

The Garamantes

The African Nok culture which is remembered for its early, sophisticated sculptures was located in the ____ region.

In regard to state building in West Africa, it can be said that

The Kingdom of Ghana

The city of Meroë was located near extensive ____ deposits.

In southern Africa,

The family of languages spoken by people who inhabit the region south of the Sahara Desert and Axum is

Social practices typical to many African societies included

African music

The so-called "cradle of humanity," where the earliest hominids evolved, is located in

The distinctively carved stone pillars, used to mark the tombs of Axum kings, are known as

What is the earliest form of surviving architecture found in Africa?

The rise of Islam transformed Axum into a maritime power.

The trading cities of East Africa imported porcelain from

The great iron-working culture of northern Nigeria was the

Ghana was the first great West African commercial state.

Agriculture first emerged in ____ Africa.

Mali emerged as a great West African empire after the destruction of Ghana.

Slavery in Africa

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Roman World Empire

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: the Rise of Islam

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: the Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

The Beginnings of Modernization: Industrialization and Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century

The Americas and Society and Culture in the West

The High Tide of Imperialism

Shadows Over the Pacific: East Asia Under Challenge

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

Nationalism, Revolution, and Dictatorship: Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America From 1919 to 1939

The Crisis Deepens: World War Ii

East and West in the Grip of the Cold War

Brave New World: Communism on Trial

Europe and the Western Hemisphere Since 1945

Challenges of Nation Building in Africa and the Middle East

Toward the Pacific Century

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